I have my storage server all up and running now with 10.9TB of formatted space
I just go lucky finding a SATA/SAS back plane for the old supermicro case i got from work for free (the back plane was not so free)

I have my storage server all up and running now with 10.9TB of formatted space
I just go lucky finding a SATA/SAS back plane for the old supermicro case i got from work for free (the back plane was not so free)http://img.techpowerup.org/110120/StorageSize.jpg

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raid 5 is a very bad idea with that much storage. You really want to look at raid 50,60 for that much storage for data loss

Case: Lian-Li Lancool PC-K7B
Total storage amount: 4.5TB(3TB Usable) 3x1.5TB Drives
Raid: Yes
Yes: RAID5 on a dedicated Highpoint RAID controller
OS: Windows 7 Pro on Seperate 1TB Drive
Reason for the amount (don't say it's for p0rn, we know it really isn't): P0rn - no really, a large part of it is, check out the pics. The rest is used for other media(TV Shows, movies, music) and images of my games.
Pictures: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/newtekie1/yeahpr0n.png

got this mobo and setup on the way right now it only has a 40GB drive in it but the plan is to swap in quite a few more drives as money comes along it will be a folder/file server for movies/tv onboard has 8xsata connectors i want to get an areca card and run several more case is a HAF932